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Teenage girl wearing jersey with Palestinian flag refused entry to Sydney A-League game (www.theguardian.com)
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As Ella Ajaje, a Palestinian Australian, attempted to enter the stadium just after 4.30pm on Sunday. The 15-year-old girl was wearing the jersey, which says “Palestine” on the front. A guard refused her entry, referring to her shirt and “the fact it’s got Palestine”.

“We don’t allow countries in here other than Australia,” the guard could be heard telling another man who intervened. Ella said she saw other fans wearing jerseys displaying other country’s flags who were walking into the stadium.

Her brother, who was standing next to her, was wearing a Portugal jersey and was not stopped as he walked in, she said.

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[-] grober_Unfug@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 5 days ago

What is wrong with Australia?

[-] prex@aussie.zone 18 points 5 days ago

In this case, racist security guards. If you want a general answer then, well, plenty I suppose.

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 15 points 5 days ago

Israel lobby is a pretty big one

[-] Mouarfff@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago

White Supremacism LOBBY No "jew" OR " " sionist " " lobby

Stop with antisemitism

It's RACISM it's WHITE SUPREMACISM

Occident use israël as advanced "KKK" OUTPOST against south/arabics/iranian etc territories

[-] Fleur_@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

Well, I guess there are cookers on the left too aye

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

"It's not Israel, it's not Zionism. It's just some undefined racists. Stop criticising Israel!"

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

As a nation, we've always been pretty racist, tbh.

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

What is wrong with ~~Australia~~ the whole world?

the intolerant were allowed to fester

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